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Riding the Panamera Turbo After Driving the Porsche 911 GT3: Why They Feel So Similar

911 and Panamera The other day, while my family and I were out driving the Panamera, my husband said this while driving: The Panamera is incredibly similar to the GT3. He was seriously saying this. After driving the GT3, getting into the Panamera and pulling out of the garage, it really feels like a 911 that’s been enlarged and made luxurious—there’s no sense of disconnect at all. From someone who regularly drives both, it’s very...

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Test Drive of the Abarth 595 Manual – A Stylish, Great-Sounding, and Easy-to-Drive Car Th...

Abarth The other day, early Sunday morning on the Royu Driveway, I had the chance to meet in person for the first time a follower I usually interact with on Twitter. This person owns an Abarth (manual transmission), and to my surprise, said, “If you’d like, would you like to try driving it? It’s a manual, but it’s easy and fun to drive.” …No, no, no, no (-_-) I really appreciate the offer, but I...

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First Impressions of the BMW 3 Series (F30)

My Husband’s Thoughts on the 320i Some time has passed since the delivery of the BMW 320i, and my husband has finally had a chance to drive it enough to share his thoughts. Since he has long been a BMW enthusiast with a strong attachment to the brand, I was very interested to read how he felt about driving the 320i. Because the GT3 arrived right after the 320i, he hadn’t driven it much initially,...

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Test Driving the New A-Class at Mercedes me!

*TOP image source: Mercedes Benz “The A Class” Driving the A180 to Itami Airport I wrote the first part of my experience with the Mercedes me trial cruise the other day, and today I’m excited to share the second part. グランフロントのメルセデス・ミー(Mercedes me)に行ってきた! The new A-Class had a full model change last October. At first glance, it looked bigger than I expected. Its length is 4,420 mm, width 1,800 mm, and height 1,420 mm, but it...

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First Impressions on Delivery Day of Porsche 911 GT3 (991.2)

First Drive in the GT3 Touring The GT3 Touring was delivered recently, and on the very day of delivery, we drove about 200 km. Today, I’d like to share my husband’s first impressions from that initial drive. By the way, if you’re interested in the options and specifications of the GT3 Touring he purchased, please check out the article linked below. 納車待ちの911(991.2)GT3 ツーリングパッケージ ー 夫がこのオプション・仕様にした理由 Born in Flacht When I first bought a Boxster, I...

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Impressions from Test Driving the New Mercedes-AMG G63 (W464)

AMG G63 The other day, when we visited my husband’s family home with the kids, I noticed a new AMG G63 (W464) parked in the driveway. It was recently purchased by my brother-in-law. He kindly said, “Why don’t you take it for a spin?” so after finishing our errands at the house, my husband and I decided to give it a try. This G-Class has attracted a lot of attention as it is the first...

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Took the Porsche 718 Boxster GTS for a Drive — Re-examining the Differences from the 981

Test Drive of the 718 Boxster GTS In yesterday’s article, I wrote about how frustrated I was not to be able to test drive the 718 Boxster GTS. If you read today’s article, you’ll understand exactly why I felt that way. Back in February, my husband rode shotgun in a friend’s 718 Boxster GTS, but 718 ボクスター GTSと、981 ボクスター GTSの乗り比べ。 this time, thanks to the owner’s kindness, I was able to take it for a...

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Comparing the Porsche 718 Boxster GTS and the 981 Boxster GTS

Got to Ride the 718 Boxster GTS!? One Saturday in February, my husband’s acquaintance took delivery of a 718 Boxster GTS, so my husband arranged to meet at the Higashi Rokko Observatory on the Royu Driveway and promised to get a ride. “Since it’s a special occasion, Mina, why don’t you come along too?” he said, so I asked my mother-in-law to watch the kids well in advance and eagerly looked forward to the day....

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Considering the Porsche Panamera (971)? Here’s What You Should Know Before Buying

Before Buying a Panamera Originally, I started this blog because I absolutely love the Panamera. Nowadays, I also write about other Porsche models, but when I first started, I was writing about the Panamera every single day, without fail, haha. Recently, I’ve been getting more comments on my past Panamera articles, and many readers have said things like, “I didn’t know that about the Panamera! I’m glad I found out beforehand.” So, I decided to...

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Which Do You Prefer? How the AMG S63 4MATIC Coupe (C217) and Panamera Turbo (971) Differ

S63 vs Panamera In a recent article, I shared my thoughts on owning the AMG S63 Coupe, but this time I want to write about comparing the Panamera Turbo and AMG S63 Coupe. メルセデス・ベンツAMG S63 4MATIC クーペ (C217)を所有してみた感想 However, regarding this comparison, my husband said, Since we have the experience of owning both the Panamera Turbo and AMG S63 Coupe, I wanted to share my impressions comparing the two… but honestly, these two cars have...